The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-03-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. C. March. s. 1887.
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WAsHINaToN, D. G. March. s. 1887.
Editor HERALD: ,:' So,
The adjournment of Congress does not pro.
duce to-day the commercial calm and the
social solitude of thirty, or of even ten years
ago. The growth of the Capital he's been
proportionatcly greater than the marvellous
growth OF the country. The coming and 60
ing OF Congress is no longer its life or death
The President, the cabinet, the heads Of the
great government offices, generals. admit
rails, judges, journalists, sen ators, and mem
bers of the lower house live or linser here
the greater part Of the year. The Capital
has become q center for conventions. Mecca
for excursionists, and not O bad place for
clippers and other crankS. The art galleries,
museums. the monumental aad architectu-
raj attractions OF Washington ara not
equalled by those ct any city In This hemis.
phere. and are scarcely excelled by the great
cities of the old world. "Give us time and
appropriations" said distinguished travel
er, land we will distance rivalry as far as
our wealth and railroads distance those Of
any OtheIlpeople." What physical wonder
will not wealth when welded to energy &C.
complish9 And what monstrosity will 1t
not accomplish if divorced from taste. Intel.
ligence, and moral purpose? It would be
we'll for us, as people, to remind our vaui-
ty occaslonall lily that mere bigness Is not
greatness. Tho startling may be an element
of the sublime, but 1t Is also an element Of
the grotesque. AS for example, look at the
new pension building, the most uncanny
pile of red brick in the world, and at the
equestrian monuments Of Washington and
OF Scott. - :'s>'-.
ALL the world Will remain in Washington
until after the great national, competitive
drill which is to begin tn 9 twenty second of
May, and to continue for a week or more.
crack companies representing foot, horse
and artillery will be mere from all parts of
the Union. The drill will be on the large and
perfectly level plain south of the White
House. The latest story is that Jefferson
Davis will accompany q Mississippi infantry
company as its guest. From ten to fifteen
thousand holiday soldiers will be here. &C.
companied by their sisters, cousins, aunts
and thousands of visitors are expected from
all parts of the country. ...> '''
The final hour OF Congress were hun led
and turbulent; bills which should lave bad
the careful consideration of days, were r all.
roaded through at the eleventh hour In the
hope Of avoiding an extra session. There
the two calendars when Congress Adjourned
on Friday, represen ing woi x in committee
and elsewhere which would have: tax en- the
lifetime of any single lawy er to perform
Hundreds of the measures which will die
with this Congress have occupied rs many
as half dozen meetings of committees, COM
posed OF from nine to fifteen members, most
of whom are active workers. and whose time
devoted to law. medicines and other pro-
LESSONS or business would command, high
remuneration Most of the measures which
will die on the calendars are of private ma
ture, for claims, pensions, etc., but more
than one third Of them are of a general cha r
portance. .~-:1
Quite q number of important bills have
been passed by the last Congress many of
them of great value as legislation The fol.
lowing are among the humber. The oleo-
margarine bill. the DINGHY shipping bill, the
anti polygamy bill, the presidential success
sion bill, tho electoral count bill, the Fitz
John Porter bill. the Atlantic and Pacific
land grant forfeiture bill, the trade dollar
bill, the labor arbitration bill, the bill to
prohibit aliens from acquiring land in the
United States. The Indian severalty bin, the
widows pension bill, the Mexican pension
bill, the national library building bill, the
bill to extend the money order system, the
bill to extend the free delivery system, the
bill to prohibit the importation Of contract
labor, and the interstate bill. -,